Countdown tens
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Countdown tens
Because I'm bored and there's no Countdown today I thought I'd post a normal game of Countdown but with 10 letters instead of nine, in the same way that I posted some 10-letter conundrums a few years ago. 9 letter words score 9 points, a ten gets 20. I'm too lazy to do 15 rounds so it's going to be a nine rounder. The dictionary in use is the current edition of the ODE as used by Countdown itself. Answers in private or on here, I don't really care.
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1. T R L M Y L I E E I
2. X V N R T M O O E A
3. T R C N S N I I E E
4. 8, 10, 5, 100, 9 4, TARGET : 645
5. W N S N T A I O U I
6. S S P R R O E E O A
7. B R Z D D S A E A E
8. 6, 2, 50, 9, 8 4, TARGET : 662
9. (CONUNDRUM) EIGHTHSOUL
Martin
1. T R L M Y L I E E I
2. X V N R T M O O E A
3. T R C N S N I I E E
4. 8, 10, 5, 100, 9 4, TARGET : 645
5. W N S N T A I O U I
6. S S P R R O E E O A
7. B R Z D D S A E A E
8. 6, 2, 50, 9, 8 4, TARGET : 662
9. (CONUNDRUM) EIGHTHSOUL
If you cut a gandiseeg in half, do you get two gandiseegs or two halves of a gandiseeg?
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Re: Countdown tens
Without counting the conundrum (which I set myself) I can get 63. Possibly a few points higher if I checked words in the dictionary.
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If you cut a gandiseeg in half, do you get two gandiseegs or two halves of a gandiseeg?
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Re: Countdown tens
1. Timely 6
2. Overman 7
3. Intenser 8
4. (8/4) X 10 = 20, 20 + 100 + 9 = 129, 129 X 5 = 645 10
5. Nations 7
6. Spoorers 8
7. Breaded 7
8. (9+4) = 13, 13 X 50 = 650, (6 X 2) = 12, 650 + 12 = 662 10
9. Lighthouse 10
Total 73, although im sure it will be soundly beaten
2. Overman 7
3. Intenser 8
4. (8/4) X 10 = 20, 20 + 100 + 9 = 129, 129 X 5 = 645 10
5. Nations 7
6. Spoorers 8
7. Breaded 7
8. (9+4) = 13, 13 X 50 = 650, (6 X 2) = 12, 650 + 12 = 662 10
9. Lighthouse 10
Total 73, although im sure it will be soundly beaten
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Re: Countdown tens
1. TIMELIER
2. ANTEROOM
3. INSINCERE
4.( 8/4*10+9+100)*5
5. SONATINA
6. SPOORERS
7. DEBASED
8. (9+4)*50+(6*2)
9. LIGHTHOUSE
2. ANTEROOM
3. INSINCERE
4.( 8/4*10+9+100)*5
5. SONATINA
6. SPOORERS
7. DEBASED
8. (9+4)*50+(6*2)
9. LIGHTHOUSE
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Re: Countdown tens
timelier isnt a word i dont think, im sure it was disallowed once when i played a game
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Re: Countdown tens
It was probably just spelled wrong. How can you deny its existence when you you posted "timely" as an option LOL?Matt Coates wrote:timelier isnt a word i dont think, im sure it was disallowed once when i played a game
Re: Countdown tens
The bald chap is right - it is definitely allowed, but his logic that because TIMELY is in, TIMELIER is assuredly valid, is utter turd. I'm sure I don't need to post a list of -LY words with no -LIER and -LIEST comparatives before he will meekly apologise.David O'Donnell wrote:was probably just spelled wrong. How can you deny its existence when you you posted "timely" as an option LOL
Although, loyal friends, I do have to say: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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Re: Countdown tens
Just when I thought your posts couldn't be phrased absurdlier.Corby wrote:The bald chap is right - it is definitely allowed, but his logic that because TIMELY is in, TIMELIER is assuredly valid, is utter turd. I'm sure I don't need to post a list of -LY words with no -LIER and -LIEST comparatives before he will meekly apologise.David O'Donnell wrote:was probably just spelled wrong. How can you deny its existence when you you posted "timely" as an option LOL
PS I thought the LOL and the flashing grin emoticon might have indicated that I was making a joke.
PPS Me apologise? In the words of big Ian: "NEVER!"
PPPS Stop bringing up my balding pate: it's hurtful
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Re: Countdown tens
No, it didn't. I read it as poking fun at Matt, hence why I leapt to his defence, you big bully.David O'Donnell wrote:PS I thought the LOL and the flashing grin emoticon might have indicated that I making a joke.
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Re: Countdown tens
Wait a minute! Have I just been called a bully by the king of the trolls?Corby wrote:No, it didn't. I read it as poking fun at Matt, hence why I leapt to his defence, you big bully.David O'Donnell wrote:PS I thought the LOL and the flashing grin emoticon might have indicated that I making a joke.
Shome mishtake shurely.
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Re: Countdown tens
Hmm, I didn't notice any posts from Paul "Tranmere" Thomson.David O'Donnell wrote:Wait a minute! Have I just been called a bully by the king of the trolls?
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Re: Countdown tens
Using an anagrammer, I getMartin Gardner wrote:
1. T R L M Y L I E E I
2. X V N R T M O O E A
3. T R C N S N I I E E
4. 8, 10, 5, 100, 9 4, TARGET : 645
5. W N S N T A I O U I
6. S S P R R O E E O A
7. B R Z D D S A E A E
8. 6, 2, 50, 9, 8 4, TARGET : 662
9. (CONUNDRUM) EIGHTHSOUL
MILLERITE (9), extremely tough that one
OVERMAN (7), ANTEROOM is hyphenated in my NODE but it may well be one word in the latest edition.
INSINCERE and other 9s
9 * 4 = 26, 100 - 36 = 64, 64 * 10 + 5
UNIONIST (8) and others
One of the eights in the Scrabble dictionary must be good here, but I can't be arsed checking. I don't want to list all of them here because they might not all be valid
BEARDED (7) loads of sevens, ZAREBAS is the nicest one that I could find.
9 + 4 = 13, 13 * 50 = 650, 2 * 6 = 12, 650 + 12
LIGHTHOUSE is indeed the right answer.
I think that makes the maximum 79 unless ANTEROOM is not good.
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Re: Countdown tens
Ten-letter words?
If the game is going to change and get harder out of nowhere, that's the way to do it.
So, in other words all of you loyal friends are saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
If the game is going to change and get harder out of nowhere, that's the way to do it.
So, in other words all of you loyal friends are saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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No one said that.Jason Larsen wrote:So, in other words all of you loyal friends are saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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Re: Countdown tens
Is that just an idea?
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Re: Countdown tens
Its just for fun Jason. Countdown would never switch to 10 letters. For one thing after the initial title sequence where COUNTDOWN is displayed on the letters board, it wouldn't fully occupy the 10 spaces. Could you imagine? Same goes for the CONUNDRUM. They would have to find a 10-letter letter simile for it!
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Re: Countdown tens
So, if they really wanted to they could change the name to Countdowno. In that case, I would bet they would make it similar to Bingo.
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Synonym?dinos_the_chemist wrote:They would have to find a 10-letter letter simile for it!
Re: Countdown tens
That's only seven lettersCharlie Reams wrote:Synonym?dinos_the_chemist wrote:They would have to find a 10-letter letter simile for it!
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Re: Countdown tens
What have we been meaning to say?
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Re: Countdown tens
Yeah thats the oneCharlie Reams wrote:Synonym?dinos_the_chemist wrote:They would have to find a 10-letter letter simile for it!
Re: Countdown tens
INCENTRES in round 3, I think.